Detachable heel for shoes.



P. L mms3. DETAGHABLE HEEL PCR SHGBS. AFPLIGATIOH FILED EARJG. 1911.

Patented Jan.2.1912.

vwamtoz stief/swap witnesses Maw? y una TED sTA'rns FRANK L. nousn, or soMnBvILLE, MASSACHUSETTS. AssI'GNoRiiro FRA'NKL Reuss' company, me., or BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A conrona'rIoN' or vMmeeneem- Y. SETTS. .i l DETACHABLE HEEL FOR SHOES. y J; i c

' 1,013,615v Specification' of Letters Patent. Patilte-gian 51751912.

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Vtachable Heels for Shoes; and I do declare l ing the same attached to a shoe; Fig. 2 is a otherwise tirmly secured -in the material of Application led March 1.6.

To all whom fit may wncmn:

l Be it known that I, FRANK L. Ronse, a citizen of the United States, residing at Somerville, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain nen1 and useful Improvements in Det-he following to be a full, clear` and exact description of the. invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

. This invention relates to improvements in shoe heels and meansfor detachably fastening the same to a shoe.

One object of the invention is to provide a shoe heel formed of rubber or similar clas tic composition having in its upper side means for detachably securing the same in tight engagement with the sole of a shoe without the luse of cement and having in its lower side means to provide an anti-slipping engagement with theground. l

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of constiaiction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appendeti-claim In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a sectional view of a shoe heel constructed in accordance with my invention and showtop plan view of the heel and the attaching plate thereof; F ig. 3 is a similar View of the heel with the attaching plate removed: Fig. 4': is a perspective view of the. heel attaching plate; Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the same; Fig. 6 is a perspective View of one of the fastening members of the heel; Fig.'- 7 is a cross sectional View of the same;

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes my improved heel which is preferably formed of rubber or similar elastic composition. In the upper side of the heel is formed a recess 2 which conforms somewhat to the shape of the heel. Arranged in the recess 2 and embedded or which the .heel is formed; areheel attaching members, said memberslcomprising circular metal disks 3 in which are formed upwardly projecting loops at, said loops being prefer.- ably cut and struck up from the metal forming the disks as clearly shown 1n Figs. and 74 of the drawings.

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disks 3 may be employcilh -foiuffvofv-the same being shown in the present instance, -said disks heilig pre fera l ly arranged .i u the form ot a square as shown. f f

Adapted to he securedto the heel yportion of the shoe sole is an attaching plate 7 which is. preferably of substantially Arectangular shape and is provided on its front edge with right angularl'y formed attaching lugs 8 and on its rear edge with rearwardly projecting curved attaching lugs- 9 which are so constructed to :facilitate` the connection with and disconnect-ion from the slotted attaching disks, the curved vlugs serving `to-.hold the heel reliably against accidental detachment and to hold the right angular lugs ,in engagement with their respective loops. The right angular lugs alsopermit Ithem to be readily disengaged from 'their respective loops after the curved loops have been disengaged. In the plate 7 near itsopposite ends are formed nail holes 10 and tack holes 1l, through which are adapted to be driven the nails and tacks for temporarily and permanently securing the plate 7 to the shoe i Sfile.

To properly fit the heel on a. shoe, tacks, are first passed through the small holes 11 withftheir points projecting outwardly and theright angular lugs 8 are slid into engagement with the loops 4 of the members 3 arranged near the breast of the heel. The heel is then placed in proper position on' the shoe and a blow struck on the bottom of the heel causes the tacks to engage the leather of the shoe and the plate is thus properly positioned on the shoe. Theheel is then pressed slightly from the rear toward the breast which causes the tongues or lugs 8 to slip out of engagement with the loops 4 receiving the heel and attaching: the samev incorrect position on the shoe sole. By forming the recess or depression in the upper side of the heel as hereinbefore described space Vis provided to accommodate the at- .of to engage the lugs 9 of the Y of the tachin deviens so that the edge of the heel aroun the recess will form a close firm engagement vrith'the sole of the shoe when the attaching devices are engaged. The recess 2 will also form an air space which will serve to increase the resiliency or cushion qualities of the heel. The heel is then attached tothe shoe b pressing the breast of the heel rearward y to engage the right angular lugs 8 with the loops 4, the rear of the heel. is then stretched to cause the loopsv 4 thereplate 7 and the heel will be firmly secured 1n position. Tol detach the heel, the rear thereof is grasped and pulled away from the heel, being slightl stretched to cause the rear holding lugs o the loops 9 to be disengaged from thel members 3. The heel is then pushed' forward to disengage the lugs loops 4 at the breast of the heel.

In the bottom or lower side of the heel is formed a circular concavity 12 lwhich reatly decreases in Width from its outer e ge toward the center and is provided to impartincreased elasticity or resiliency to the hee1 and which. aets as a suction chamber when the bottoni of the heelengages the surface ground 'and thus prevents the heel from slipping on smooth or wet surfaces. The concavit-y 12 also eliminates the forced wear of the Ordinar rubber heel.

8 :from the From the foregoing description taken in connection 4with the' accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring.'l a more-extended explanation.

Various changesin the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrilicing any of the advantages of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: n

A heel attaching device for shoes comprising a plurality of met-a1 plates having loops upstruck therefrom and adapted to be secured to one of the elements to be united, and a' plate adapted to be securedl to the o. ,r element, said late having rightangular tongues extendlng laterally from one edge thereof and oppositely disposed curved tongues' extending from itsother edge, said plates being arranged to position the loops thereof at right angles to said tongues, said tongues being engaged with said loops to reliably connect the elements to be united. l In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

I, FRANK L. HOUSE. Witnesses:

VILLIAM P. CoTHARIN, H. MARGARET CUSHMAN. 

